politics @lemmy.world Ersatz86 @lemmy.world 12 mo. ago

US House Oversight panel will issue subpoenas to president's son, brother to appear

www.reuters.com US House Oversight panel will issue subpoenas to president's son, brother to appear

The U.S. House Oversight Committee said on Wednesday it will issue subpoenas to President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden, and brother, James Biden, to appear for depositions, in an escalation of its impeachment inquiry into the president.

Yet more kabuki theater

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House Republicans launched an impeachment inquiry in September, following months of probes. They allege that Biden and his family have personally profited from policy decisions made by Biden when he was vice president during former President Barack Obama's administration.

Cuz the VP makes policy decisions. Look at all of Kamala's policy decisions. Remember Pence's policy decisions? LOL
- You've heard of Dick Cheney, right?
  
  Name one Cheney policy, then.
  
  In the first term, Cheney reshaped national security law, expanded the prerogatives of the executive branch and orchestrated secret, warrantless domestic surveillance, circumventing a court set up by Congress specifically to oversee such surveillance. He presented the president with options that led to a shutdown of negotiations with North Korea, and played a major role in persuading President Bush to go to war against Iraq.
  
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  The vice president had spent most of his career trying to lift the restraints on presidential authority. After 9/11, he did just that.
  
  The are plenty of articles talking about how Cheney redefined the role of VP.
- You've heard of Dick Cheney, right?

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